Overview
- WeRide showcased the Robotaxi GXR at NVIDIA GTC 2026, integrating DRIVE Hyperion and the DRIVE AGX Thor chip inside its HPC 3.0 platform.
- WeRide reports its HPC 3.0 can cut autonomous driving suite costs by about 50% and lower total cost of ownership by 84%.
- Trial operations with Grab are underway in Singapore’s Punggol district, with public robotaxi service scheduled to start on April 1.
- Geely’s Farizon unit will manufacture the GXR under an agreement to deliver 2,000 purpose-built vehicles by 2026, with current hardware costs around $40,000 per car and potential further reductions as volumes scale.
- WeRide targets more than 2,600 active robotaxis globally in 2026 and tens of thousands by 2030, while WRD shares trade near 52‑week lows after a 12‑month decline of about 63%.